1064                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE UPON ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
UNIT OR AGENCY ANY MANDATORY OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ANY
CAPITAL FUNDS TO THE COMMISSION OTHER THAN FUNDS WHICH
SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR AGENCY MAY AGREE OR
CONTRACT TO PAY.

14.06.      ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM
SIGNATORIES. —THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, AGENCIES,
DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS OR BODIES OF EACH SIGNATORY
HAVING JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OVER SEAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY OWNED BY SUCH SIGNATORY ARE AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED, UPON THE COMMISSION'S REQUEST AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SIGNATORY, TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY TO THE COMMISSION
ANY SUCH PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, INCLUDING
LANDS LYING UNDER WATER, AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT TO THE EFFECTUATION OF THE AUTHORIZED
PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.

14.07.    ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS. —EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND OTHER
PUBLIC BODY OF EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES IS AUTHORIZED
AND EMPOWERED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION
OF LAW, TO GRANT AND CONVEY TO THE COMMISSION, UPON
THE COMMISSION'S REQUEST, ANY REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN OWNED BY SUCH
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR OTHER PUBLIC BODY, INCLUDING
LANDS LYING UNDER WATER AND LANDS ALREADY DEVOTED TO
PUBLIC USE, WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO
THE EFFECTUATION OF THE AUTHORIZED PURPOSES OF THIS
COMMISSION.

14.08.    RIGHTS-OF-WAY. —PERMISSION IS HEREBY
GRANTED TO THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE, CONSTRUCT AND
MAINTAIN ANY AQUEDUCTS, LINES, PIPES, CONDUITS AND
AUXILIARY FACILITIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ACQUIRED,
CONSTRUCTED, OWNED, OPERATED OR MAINTAINED BY THE
COMMISSION IN, OVER, UNDER OR ACROSS ANY STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS NOW OR HEREAFTER OWNED, OPENED OR DEDICATED
TO OR FOR PUBLIC USE, SUBJECT TO SUCH REASONABLE
CONDITIONS AS THE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH
STREET OR HIGHWAY MAY REQUIRE.

14.09.       POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY BY

CONDEMNATION. --(A) THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

GRANTED BY SECTION 3.05(K) INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO, THE POWER TO CONDEMN FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS COMPACT ANY PROPERTY ALREADY DEVOTED TO A PUBLIC
USE, OTHER THAN PROPERTY OF A SIGNATORY. ANY
CONDEMNATION OF ANY PROPERTY OR FRANCHISES OWNED OR
USED BY A GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE AGENCY OR ENTITY FOR